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6.030. Selection of Vice-President and Treasurer. 6.040. Election and Term of General Secretary. 6.050. Qualifications of Officers. 6.060. Terms of Officers. 6.070. Vacancy in the Office of President. 6.080. Vacancy in the Office of President-elect. 6.090. Vacancy in the Office of Vice-President or Treasurer. 6.100. Compensation of Officers. 6.010. Election of Officers at Convention. The officers to be elected at the annual convention are the president, directors, and governors of RI and the president, vice-president, and honorary treasurer of RIBI. However, no election is necessary if the board determines that the selection of these officers has otherwise been completed in accordance with these bylaws. 6.020. Duties of Officers. 6.020.1. President. The president, as the highest officer of RI, shall: (a) be a positive and motivational leader for Rotarians worldwide; (b) be the chair of the board and preside at its meetings; (c) be the principal person to speak for RI; (d) preside at all conventions and other international RI meetings; (e) counsel the general secretary; and (f) have further duties and responsibilities as assigned by the board. 6.020.2. President-elect. The person elected as president serves as president-elect, and as a board member, in the year after election. The president-elect is not eligible for selection as vice-president. The president or the board may assign the president-elect duties in addition to those in these bylaws or that accompany membership on the board. 6.020.3. General Secretary. The general secretary is RI’s chief executive officer, responsible: (a) for day-to-day management of RI under the board’s direction and control; (b) to the president and board for implementation of their policies and for RI’s operations and administration, including financial operation; (c) for communicating with Rotarians and clubs the board’s policies; (d) solely for the supervision of the secretariat staff; (e) for making an annual report to the board, which shall, upon approval by the board, be submitted to the convention; and (f) for giving bond for the faithful discharge of those duties in a sum and with sureties as required by the board. 6.020.4. Treasurer. The treasurer: (a) shall regularly receive financial information from, and confer with, the general secretary on the management of RI finances; 9
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